How to Get Your South Carolina Drivers License

Before you can get your South Carolina drivers license, you must prove you live here, that is, you have to be a permanent resident in the area. This doesn’t mean you need to own your own home,

although you may want to do so, but renting is perfectly fine.

All you’ll need is proof that you own or rent, usually with a lease or a utility bill that has your name and address on it. Once you’ve established residency, you can do all kinds of things. You can register your vehicle, register to vote, and get your DL.

Where to get your South Carolina Drivers License

You can use your old license from your former state of residence for 90 days, so long as it hasn’t expired. That gives you plenty of time to get your South Carolina license.

When you go to the DMV, you’ll need to bring with you your out-of-state license so you can turn that in, proof of identity (birth certificate or current passport), citizenship (green card if you have one), social security number, proof of South Carolina residency, and your automobile liability insurance information.

If you are not a United States citizen (i.e. you have a green card), you’ll need to go to one of the Myrtle Beach DMV offices to get your license. Little River and Conway do not offer that service. More information can be found here on the SC DMV website.

SC DMV Locations

There are four South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicle offices in Horry County. All of them issue both drivers licenses and auto tags. If you need to call ahead, each DMV phone number is listed below for that office. You can check the state website to make sure you have all the necessary forms and documents before you go to the office so you don’t have to make a second trip.

Myrtle Beach

1200 21st Avenue North

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Phone: 843-448-9957

Conway

4103 Highway 701 North

Conway, SC 29526

Phone: 843-365-4781

Myrtle Beach Near Market Common

1330 Howard Parkway

Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Phone: 843-839-8003

North Myrtle Beach/Little River

107 Highway 57 North

Little River, SC 29566

Phone: 843-399-5567

SC DMV Hours

All Horry County DMV offices are open weekdays Monday through Friday and are closed Saturday and Sunday. You do not need a reservation, but you can get an idea of how long you will wait by going to the SC DMV website.

DMV Hours:

Monday - Tuesday and Thursday – Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Here are some useful links to help you get everything sorted.